Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Bulgaria
30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malaysia
29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
34th
Malaysia rank
36th
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia, a difference of 0.63 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 13.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 17.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 25.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 0.63 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.